The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-08
Nox Populi.

PUTNAM HALL, FLA, May y, lsN'
Editor "f D,C PdldfLa Nc'ns.
The Senatorial contest has become "A
serious matter to the democratic party
and to the people of Florida. We re-
member the moral la the old fable of the
peacock who complained to Jove that
sweetness of voice had been denied her;
''and Justly" said tn" god. for il IL not
meet that all good should be conferred
on one" For what reason should BloN-
ham or Perry or Pasco be exclusively
entitled to honor al the hands of the
people of Florida: Many other citizens
are equally competent To fill the position
of senator: WHY should the party be torn
asunder 10y strife between the friends of
these gentlemen; Why should the peo-
pie be robbed of time and money, justly
theirs, while prolonged personal strug-
gle is being fought out: Let Pasco be
content as private citizen like Drew
let Bloxham remain in his office AT Tai
lahas7ee and lei us still be proiitcd by
the valuable services of our Governor,
who has done 80 much for III" puriiica-
ton of high places in the interest of the
public Ii is humiliating Ia see our
trusted leaders engaged in personal
warfare 50 bitter. Yet hold
that no man should receive "A
public trust who has behind him a
record which will not bear the light
corruption is high place soon works
lown.to the injury of the whole body pol
Al. In A.
ida where we need every power and good
influence of ca IA. They can wait-a
hunter can shoot again if he misses tia"
first time and there are many other hon
ors in the future.
We should all speak candidly on such
subjects. Nothing sheds 50 fine "A light
| on human affairs as candor. II was
called ''whiteness'' because it should new
er be polluted by unworthy pretenses
or interested motives. The man
whose opinion make the deep
est impression on his fellows il he
who speaks openly and fearlessly with
out suspicion of interested motives on
subjects affecting the public. III" who
inspires lasting friendship and instructive
| confidence is not tn" man of brilliant
parts always or hattering tongue or com
manding intellectual power, but ho
whose lucid candOr and ingenious truth
translates without effort the language Of
| the heart and the conclusions of his
mind. 1t is not absolutely necessary
that our Senator be great man, but he
| should certainly IL, honest faithful and
brave. We can find many such in Flor
| ida who would do honor To our choice.
The Democratic caucus should cease
| it, frutless wrangle-. The people Of Flor
! lila are represented 10y the whole Legs
| lature, in which il vested, by law, tho
power to elect "A senator The Democrat
have failed to elect-now let them 20
untrammeled by promises, into open
session and make "A choice without fur
ther waste Of time. The writer is a Dem
ocrat, but the party has no right 10 triii'
at the expense of the people, and eacl
representative should now be given tho
opportunity la vote as he thinks best
We find difficulty in drawing a con
clusion on many matters of public con
cern because each newspaper is at logger
heads with others. a great responsible
ity rests on the press at the present day
The people aOok to IL, more or less, fo
instruction on all matters Of public con
cern. Therefore il should conscientious.
endeavor to be candid, plain, and stan'
up for right "if the heavens fall.